Polac.

[Von Smallhausen]

A message is made of it which comes to the attention of the Executive ( Chief, Dep and Acc ).

It is likely that no further action will be taken but as I understand it, in the name of accountability, all such incidents are referrred to the CPS for a decision. It may not be in the public interest to pursue this but time will tell.

Actually it is technically my second as I was in a pursuit ( when we were allowed to pursue ..... not now ) when a lad crashed his car and left the scene and his pregnant girlfriend and ran off. He went flying into a 30 zone and I went on the radio and said he was entering a 30 limit and that I was backing down. The lad lost control and crashed into a central refuge. I was temporarily suspended from driving but it was not my fault and I was exonerated. This happened just over the border of a neighbouring force so they investigated. I did it right in backing down because there was no way I was pursuing at speed from a national speed limit to a 30 zone with pedestrians ..... as it happened he lost control and crashed.

My vehicle didn't connect and was some distance behind but it was a Polac by the letter of.

He was later arrested and charged with numerous driving offences including disqualified driving, DOTAL, no insurance and no MOT.